Important Jewelry, Watches and Wristw...

Hong Kong, Furama Hotel, Jun 07, 1999

LOT 452

Rolex, Cosmograph, Daytona, so-called Paul Newman, Ref. 6239, with steel bezel, 1970's. Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with stainless steel Jubile bracelet and Rolex deployant clasp.

C. three body, massive, polished, satine, screwed case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour black and white with applied tritium-coated steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton " tritium-coated steel hands. M.13 -, rhodium platted, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic' balance adjusted to 3 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.